Federal Assault Weapons Ban

are now a business where every prisoner is no more than a number. A private prison is defined as a prison or immigration detention center run by private companies who are contracted by federal or state officials. “Today, for-profit companies are responsible for approximately 6% of state prisoners, 16% of federal prisoners, and,…

However in the days of the revolutionary war this threat was all too real. In fact, in 1792 a federal law approved by President George Washington, required every able body man own a gun and ammunition suitable for military service. A responsible, well armed, and well trained group of citizens is the best defense against the threat of foreign invasion…

Currently, in the United States there are laws on guns in some states, but not very many. Federal law also blocks the sale of guns to people found guilty of unlawful possession of firearms within the past year (Phillips). The purchase of semi-automatic weapons is legal in most U.S. states, as are automatic rifles made before 1986. The amendment to the 1986 gun control act- known as the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 requires a background check before the purchase of firearms can…

light a fire and began the process of increased gun control. However, the N.R.A has done nothing to help fight mass shootings. Not even the Sandy hook massacre, which killed children and administrators, was able to spark enough outrage to start a federal level campaign to have stronger gun control. The sandy hook massacre was one…

topics in the United States to date. Firearms kill on average 33,563 people, and injure 81,396 people annually (“Assault”). The right to bear arms as stated in the second amendment in United States Constitution has organizations like the National Rifle Association (NRA), and millions of patriotic Americans clinging to their guns. Those fighting for gun control argue that assault weapons serve no purpose in the hands of citizens, and in turn have made the United States the leader in firearm…

between guns and crime, abolition or restrictions wouldn’t stop the ability of getting a firearm. For the same reason as alcohol prohibition, gun abolition would fail as well. Possibility of organized crime would likely follow a ban on all guns, just as it did during the ban of alcohol in the United States. Prohibition is a key example of a failed attempt at the government trying to legislate moral issues. If society can tolerate alcohol despite all the negative effects it brings, then guns…

People as the weapons of murder express themselves through guns and the general assertion by them is that there is a direct link between the number of guns in society with the number of incidents of violence and murder. Studies have proven that handguns are the most common weapons when it comes to homicides in the United States of America (Gerdes 7). Therefore, proponents of gun controls believe…

Implementing Gun Safety in School Classrooms Seventeen year old Katie Bentley sat in Ms.Newlin’s class just like any other day. Katie had been to multiple schools over the years, but had recently transferred to Monroe. She thought Monroe High was the safest school she had gone to. One day while Katie was in school, she saw a boy with a gun, or at least that’s what she thought. She didn’t tell anyone because she didn’t think gun violence was a big issue, because at all of her other schools she…

As our technology continues to advance and develop, many innovations are emerging to create more efficient solutions to our problems, especially in terms of warfare. Weapons and tactics continue to evolve with time and experience, but with these progressions come hesitancy and controversy about their reliability and morality. Drone combat is one form of new fighting methods that have caused a lot of uproar within communities. Drones, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are unmanned aircrafts used…

the ones who should have to bear the brunt of strict gun regulation. The Second Amendment right is under attack; a right many would argue is the cornerstone of the U.S. Constitution. Stricter gun regulations by the U.S. Government, and the attempt to ban guns in general will not prevent shootings from occurring since criminals do not obey laws. Why does strict gun regulation not help prevent or consistently lower shootings from occurring? A problem cannot be properly addressed if only the…